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Q: My wife was pregnant and gave birth in the first week of her seventh month.
The company she works for refused to give her leave when she requested it before giving birth, claiming that work required it and that she was still in her sixth month.
Now the company she works for is refusing to pay her full salary and is offering to pay only half her salary.
Do they have the right to do this?
What are my wife's rights with the company she works for, and how can we demand them?





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What can my wife do if the company marked her as single and denied her maternity coverage?



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Q: Hello,
My wife's company renewed their insurance and registered my wife as single, so the maternity benefits are not covered, even though we were already married before she joined the company.
She is now 35 weeks pregnant. What should we do?




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Can I claim maternity compensation if terminated in the 3rd month of pregnancy?




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Q: Hello,
What if the employer terminates me during the 3rd month of pregnancy?
Can I claim maternity compensation?





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